Real-Debrid's infringing_file errors are filename-based, not DMCA
update 4:
tested 1500+ torrents, RD is actively expanding their filters in real-time
update 3:
6 patterns that are 100% blocked with zero exceptions:
- [rartv] (26/26), -TORRENTGALAXY (17/17), -GalaxyTV (21/21), -FGT (16/16), -LOL (15/15), -KILLERS/-EPSiLON (22/22)
Near-100%: AMZN+WEBRip (98%), WEBRip+DDP (96%), DIMENSION (95%), BATV/GECKOS (95%), [TGx] (91%), YTS (90%)
update 2:
same anime episode (Ghost Concert EP6, uploaded today on Nyaa):
[SubsPlease] Ghost Concert - missing Songs - 06 (1080p)-> OKGHOST CONCERT missing Songs S01E06 1080p CR WEB-DL-> BLOCKED[Trix] Ghost Concert: Missing Songs S01E06 [WEBRip 1080p AV1 Opus]-> BLOCKED
same content. the actual filenames inside the torrent are what gets checked.
same release group (DEMAND), different results depending on the specific torrent:
- 12 Monkeys S01E09 720p BluRay x264-DEMAND -> OK
- Mad Men S07E08 720p BluRay x264-DEMAND -> BLOCKED
- Grimm S04E18 720p BluRay x264-DEMAND -> BLOCKED
tested 700+ torrents across different source types:
| Source | OK | Blocked | Block Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
[rartv] |
0 | 26 | 100% |
| AMZN WEBRip | 1 | 49 | 98% |
| WEBRip + DDP | 2 | 49 | 96% |
| YTS | 2 | 17 | 90% |
| WEBRip + x264 | 4 | 32 | 89% |
[rarbg] |
3 | 10 | 80% |
[eztv] |
4 | 9 | 69% |
| AMZN WEBRip (no DDP) | 11 | 21 | 66% |
| WEBRip (no AMZN) | 10 | 18 | 64% |
| Erai-raws | 3 | 6 | 67% |
| BluRay + x264 (no tracker tags) | 22 | 25 | 53% |
| WEB-DL | 27 | 13 | 32% |
| AMZN WEB-DL | 25 | 12 | 32% |
| HDTV | 25 | 12 | 32% |
| DVDRip | 25 | 11 | 31% |
| WEBRip + H.264 | 30 | 8 | 21% |
| BluRay + DTS-HD | 35 | 1 | 3% |
| REMUX | 16 | 0 | 0% |
update:
| Keyword | OK | Blocked | Block Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
[rartv] |
0 | 16 | 100% |
[rarbg] |
0 | 3 | 100% |
YTS |
0 | 3 | 100% |
[eztv] |
0 | 5 | 100% |
DSNP |
0 | 3 | 100% |
CR (Crunchyroll) |
0 | 5 | 100% |
Erai-raws |
0 | 6 | 100% |
WEBRip |
5 | 51 | 91% |
AMZN |
22 | 40 | 65% |
DVDRip |
10 | 16 | 62% |
x264 |
73 | 80 | 52% |
WEB-DL |
56 | 41 | 42% |
HDTV |
36 | 13 | 27% |
BluRay |
123 | 11 | 8% |
DTS-HD |
49 | 3 | 6% |
AVC |
73 | 1 | 1% |
REMUX |
28 | 0 | 0% |
SubsPlease |
5 | 0 | 0% |
| Source | OK | Blocked | Block Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEBRip (no AMZN) | 10 | 18 | 64% |
| AMZN WEBRip | 11 | 21 | 66% |
| AMZN WEB-DL | 25 | 12 | 32% |
| WEB-DL (no AMZN) | 27 | 13 | 32% |
| HDTV | 25 | 12 | 32% |
| DVDRip | 25 | 11 | 31% |
| BluRay encode | 32 | 5 | 14% |
| REMUX | 35 | 1 | 3% |
ran ~280 torrents against the RD API today to figure out whats going on with all the infringing_file errors. TL;DR: keyword matching on filenames, not actual copyright takedowns.
same episode, different filename, different result
same anime episode (Ghost Concert EP6, uploaded today on Nyaa):
[SubsPlease] Ghost Concert - missing Songs - 06 (1080p)-> OKGHOST CONCERT missing Songs S01E06 1080p CR WEB-DL-> BLOCKED[Trix] Ghost Concert: Missing Songs S01E06 [WEBRip 1080p AV1 Opus]-> BLOCKED
same content. only the filename matters.
keywords that get you blocked
fresh torrents from Nyaa (uploaded hours ago):
| Keyword | OK | Blocked |
|---|---|---|
WEB-DL |
0 | 8 |
WEBRip |
0 | 3 |
CR (Crunchyroll) |
0 | 5 |
AMZN |
0 | 2 |
DSNP |
0 | 2 |
BD / Remux |
8 | 0 |
SubsPlease |
5 | 0 |
if your filename has WEB-DL, WEBRip, AMZN, DSNP, or CR in it, blocked. BD Remux and fansub-style names pass fine.
bigger test (280 random torrents)
| Source | Blocked |
|---|---|
| WEBRip | 86% |
| DVDRip | 62% |
| WEB-DL | 41% |
| HDTV | 17% |
| BluRay encode | 10% |
| REMUX | 0% |
AMZN-tagged content specifically, 75% blocked.
some of the stuff getting blocked
- Late.Spring.1949.REMASTERED.1080p.BluRay.x264-JRP
- Popeye-Rodeo.Romeo.1946.1080p.BluRay.x264-REGRET
- Come.Next.Spring.1956.1080p.AMZN.WEBRip.DDP2.0.x264-SbR
- Carry.On.Spying.1964.1080p.AMZN.WEBRip.DDP2.0.x264-squalor
- Our.Planet.2019.S01E03.Jungles.2160p.NF.WEBRip.DDP5.1.x264-NTb
- GODZILLA The Series (1998-2000) - Complete Animated TV Series - 480p DVDRip x264
- One Piece S01E1161 1080p CR WEB-DL (uploaded today)
- Digimon Beatbreak S01E30 REPACK 1080p CR WEB-DL AAC2.0 H 264-VARYG (uploaded today)
a 1946 Popeye cartoon and a 1949 Ozu film are not getting DMCA'd. RD is just running a regex on filenames.